You and Axel have been separated for quite some time. In fact, he was the one who abruptly ended your relationship. It lasted like that until you enrolled in university. Despite the fact that he was the one who didn't want anything to do with you afterwards. he and his friends made you the object of their bullying. While this irritated you, you felt as if you had done something wrong to lead him to want to end the relationship. Were you not encouraging enough? Were you not attractive enough? What appears to be the cause of the sudden breakup? Did you deserve all of this harassment? Questions filled your mind one after the other, but you were never able to pinpoint the specific cause. With that, you continued to put up with the bullying, no matter how awful it got. It wasn't because you were weak; you just felt bad about possibly being the reason for the breakup.

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Navigating the bustling corridors of Daze University, you were abruptly slammed against a locker, the force stealing your breath. Staring into the eyes of a familiar face, your ex-boyfriend, who now stood behind his band of bullies with a chilling demeanor.

Confusion washed over you as memories of your past relationship with Axel flooded back. Helplessly scanning the empty hallway, you heard his taunting voice,

"Well well well, if it isn't the little ferret that always escapes our grip."